Freshmen and Sophomores interested in law school: consider applying to the PLUS Program through Akron Law! The PLUS program is a 4-week residential summer program at University of Akron Law school. This awesome opportunity allows undergraduate students to experience law school courses, learn more about law school applications, explore different careers in law, and gain the confidence to go to law school.

The Ohio Innocence Project-ungraduate (OIP-u) is the undergraduate branch of the Ohio Innocence Project. It currently extends to 7 undergraduate institutions including Ohio State, Xavier, University of Cincinnati and a few others. The goal is to raise awareness about the Innocence Project and the prevalence of wrongful convictions. OIP-u works closely with the Innocence Project to raise money for the non-profit organization. Their goal is gain a better understanding of how the legal system works and the impact it has on those who are sentenced to prison for a crime they did not commit. Ohio has currently exonerated 25 people and are working on new cases every day. OIP-u is here to spread the word and make sure that justice is served.

On February 22nd Ohio exoneree Dean Gillispie is coming to speak at Miami. It will be at 6:30 in Kreger 319. Dean was wrongfully convicted of rape, kidnapping and aggravated robbery. He served 20 years in prison and was finally exonerated in 2011. His story, like so many others, needs to be heard in order to understand the weight of what it is we are fighting against. OIP-u would like to invite you to come here his story and if you are moved what he says, to come join their cause.

The Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO) has some exciting programs for pre-law students coming up! The programs are:

Pre-Law Summer Institute (PLSI) – Our flagship program, the PLSI is an intensive, summer boot camp prior to starting law school. Students study as if they are in the first year of law school, undertaking substantive courses as well as research and writing courses. This year the Pre-Law Summer Institute will be held at Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, June 10 – July 7. There is a mandatory online course from May 24 – June 8. Students should visit the following link to register for the 2018 Pre-Law Summer Institute: https://cleoinc.org/programs/pre-law-summer-instituteCLEO Legally Inspired Cohort (CLIC) is CLEO’s latest program to help diverse students gain access to the legal profession. A highly competitive program, only 20 students will be chosen to start law school in the fall of 2018 at one of four partner law schools. Each group of five CLIC Scholars will:

An alternative to the Pre-Law Summer Institute is 1L Prep – Attitude Is Essential (AIE). Students must be prepared before the first day of classes to earn grades that will bolster their class ranking and that will impress potential employers. For less than the cost of a law school textbook ($100), students can give their legal education and legal career a boost. AIE will be held in five locations around the country. Students can find out more at this link: https://cleoinc.org/aie

Lindsey is a junior Political Science and Psychology double major from Springfield, OH. In the future, she hopes to go into Title IX education law.

Vice President of Communications: Hana Hall and Samantha Brunn

Hana is a junior majoring in political science and minoring in business legal studies and history from Columbus, Ohio. She’s interested in civil rights law and health law.

Samantha is a sophomore Journalism and Political Science double major with a Spanish minor from Wooster, Ohio. She’s interested in both immigration and international law.

Vice President of Programming: Charlie Powers and Makenzie Mercer

Charlie is a junior Political Science major from Mentor, OH. After law school he is interested in criminal law and litigation.

Makenzie is a sophomore Political Science and Social Justice Studies double major from Cincinnati, Ohio. After law school, she plans to be a public defender or a civil rights attorney.

Vice President of Pre Law Relations: Ellen Florek

Ellen is a junior Political Science major with minors in Special Education and Social Justice Studies. She’s from Brunswick, OH and hopes to go into special education law or policy in the future.

Secretary: Ali Muffenbier

Ali is a junior from Chanhassen, Minnesota studying psychology with minors in business legal studies and entrepreneurship. She is currently leaning towards practicing law in a business setting or environmental law, and hopes to ultimately be a law school professor.

Treasurer: Kennedy Jackson

Kennedy is a sophomore Finance major from Dublin, OH. In the future she would like to pursue corporate law.

Social Chair: Chloe Shortz

Chloe Shortz is a sophomore psychology major with a history minor from Rochester, New York. Currently she is interested in practicing family law.

Service Chair: Sam Gutierrez

Sam is a sophomore from Chicago, IL majoring in Political Science. Following graduation, he plans to go to law school and work in some form of land use or development law.

Registration for Miami University Libraries’ annual Copyright Conference is right around the corner! Each year the topic is different, and 2018’s focus will be on music copyright law. This 2-day event invites librarians, educators, students, administrators, and legal counsel from higher education institutions in Ohio and surrounding states to discuss various topics in music copyright law. Click the link below for more information:

Marquette University Law School and University of Wisconsin Law School are inviting Miami University pre law students to attend the Sixth Annual Wisconsin Statewide Pre-Law Diversity Day!

This free event will be held on Friday, February 23, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

This will be a busy and exciting day full of activities, including an update on law school admissions in Wisconsin featuring University of Wisconsin and Marquette University Law Schools, a discussion of diversity in the legal profession, and breakout workshops for students and advisors. Lunch will be provided. Afterwards, admissions representatives from law schools around the country will be on hand to meet with advisors and students during the Law School Fair.